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Subfamily:
  Epidendroideae
Tribe:
  Vandeae
Subtribe:
  Aeridinae
Genus: Vanda:
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Section: Deltoglossa:
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  • Philippines, Malesia, Asia Tropical
Vanda ustii was once described as a variety of V. luzonica. But a closer look at the Vanda family tree, based on readings of DNA sequences in a recent article by L. Gardiner, M. Motes et al, would situate these two on either side of a massive tricolor complex, which includes V. suavis, still treated as a separate species for hybrid registration purposes although DNA markers place it well within V. tricolor. [Emrys Chew 2017-03-29]